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  Baoding, China (AFP) April 24, 2025 In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88. The Vatican on Monday announced the death of the Argentine pontiff, who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during his 12-year tenure. In 1951, newly communist China severed ties with the Holy See, forcing Catholics to choose between membership in the state-run Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association or non- ... read more |
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India and Pakistan: A history of division and warNew Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2025 Nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan have long accused each other of backing forces to destabilise them, especially in the contested Himalayan region of Kashmir that each controls parts of. ... more  
Cannes film festival says to 'honour' slain Gaza photojournalistParis (AFP) April 23, 2025 The Cannes film festival said Wednesday that the screening of a documentary about Gaza photojournalist Fatima Hassouna at the event next month would honour her work after the "horror" of her death in an Israeli air strike last week. ... more  
Trump admin cuts 'mean more dirty air': advocacy groupWashington (AFP) April 23, 2025 The Trump administration's planned drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "mean more dirty air" across the United States, an advocacy group warned Wednesday. ... more  
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up missionM'Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco (AFP) April 24, 2025 It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that does not mean it's free of that modern scourge of the environment - the rubbish humanity discards. ... more |
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Melting glaciers at the end of the Ice Age may have sped up continental drift, fueled volcanic eruptionsBoulder CO (SPX) Apr 24, 2025 Around 10,000 years ago as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading in the Atlantic Ocean, may have temporarily sped up-with a little help from ... more |
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Tentative tree planting 'decades overdue' in sweltering AthensAthens (AFP) April 22, 2025 On a cloudy spring morning in one of Athens' most densely inhabited districts, thousands of fresh saplings dotting a small hilltop park mark a fledgling effort to tackle crippling heat that critics say is long overdue. ... more  
Early holiday, more fans: Philippines schools adapt to climate changeManila (AFP) April 22, 2025 Kindergarten teacher Lolita Akim fires up five standing fans with three more at the ready as she fights to hold the attention of her pint-sized pupils in Manila's soaring heat. ... more  
60,000 Myanmar students must retake exams burned in quake blazeYangon (AFP) April 22, 2025 More than 60,000 Myanmar students must retake university entrance exams after their answer papers were incinerated in a blaze caused by last month's earthquake, state media said Tuesday. ... more 
Climate watchers fret over Trump's cut to sciencesSan Diego (AFP) April 23, 2025 In his California laboratory, Ralph Keeling examines a graph created from data his father began collecting that keeps a record of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. ... more |
 
Scientists sound alarm as Trump reshapes US research landscapeWashington (AFP) April 23, 2025 From cancer cures to climate change, President Donald Trump's administration has upended the American research landscape, threatening the United States' standing as a global science leader and sowing fear over jobs and funding. ... more  |
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Bridging Earth and space, and art and science, with global voicesBoston MA (SPX) Apr 16, 2025 On board Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft, which made a moon landing on March 6, were cutting-edge MIT payloads: a depth-mapping camera and a mini-rover called "AstroAnt." Also on that craft we ... more 
'The voice of god': Filipinos wrestle with death of Pope FrancisManila (AFP) April 21, 2025 Church bells rang out across the Philippines early Monday evening as Asia's bastion of Catholicism mourned the death of Pope Francis. ... more  
NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New ZealandLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 NASA's super pressure balloon has successfully achieved float altitude following its launch from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand at 10:44 a.m. NZST on April 17 (6:44 p.m. EDT, April 16). Designed to n ... more
Melting snow and ice reinforce cloud-driven cooling slowing Arctic thawSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 New findings from Peking University researchers reveal that melting snow and ice may unexpectedly contribute to moderating further Arctic warming by enhancing the cooling effect of clouds. This disc ... more |
 
Sunscreen and shelter strategies may have shielded early humans from solar radiationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 Ancient Homo sapiens likely gained a survival edge during a magnetic upheaval 41,000 years ago by adopting innovative methods of sun protection, including tailored clothing, cave habitation, and the ... more 
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up missionM'Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco (AFP) April 22, 2025 It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn't mean it's free of that modern scourge of the environment - the rubbish humanity discards. ... more 
Second Fukushima debris removal trial completeTokyo (AFP) April 23, 2025 A tricky operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been completed, the site operator said Wednesday. ... more  
Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people: reportIslamabad (AFP) April 21, 2025 Snowfall in Asia's Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday. ... more |
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Gazans resort to turtle meat in hunt for foodKhan Yunis, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 19, 2025 With food scarce in the besieged and war-battered Gaza Strip, some desperate families have turned to eating sea turtles as a rare source of protein. ... more 
Myanmar extends earthquake truce as rebels prepare to hand key city back to juntaYangon (AFP) April 22, 2025 Myanmar's junta on Tuesday prolonged a ceasefire declared after last month's devastating earthquake to April 30, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts. ... more  
Burkina junta says foiled plot to sow 'total chaos'Abidjan (AFP) April 22, 2025 Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Ivory Coast. ... more 
Uganda army chief in talks with DR Congo militiaKampala (AFP) April 22, 2025 Uganda's army chief met Tuesday near Kampala with leaders of a militia from northeastern DR Congo following deadly clashes last month, the military said. ... more |
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Landmark Nepal survey estimates nearly 400 elusive snow leopardsKathmandu (AFP) April 22, 2025 Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers Washington (AFP) April 23, 2025 Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer - highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. ... more  
Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensParis (AFP) April 23, 2025 An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. ... more
Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensParis (AFP) April 23, 2025 An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. ... more  
Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert's beautyTaif, Saudi Arabia (AFP) April 23, 2025 After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a bottle. ... more |
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